HIGHLIGHTS

Dual Management and Leadership

Focus: Through skills-building
and mind-set development,
new managers become strong
managers and leaders.
Expert Content: Leverages
Harvard Business Publishing
digital library, including Harvard
ManageMentor, simulations,
articles, cases, and tools.
On-the-Job Activities: Predefined
on-the-job activities align with
content for immediate application
of learning.
Exceptional Learning Experience:
Blended approach lets participants
organically embed learning into
their regular workflows.
Leading-Edge Delivery
Platform: Proprietary platform
helps participants engage with
the content and lets client
administrators quickly report
on the participant progress and
identify where intervention may
be required.
Ongoing Learning: When the
formal program concludes,
participants identify areas for
further development and have
access to self-paced learning.

New Managers as New Leaders

In todays complex and fast-paced world, new managersthose
closest to employees, customers, the competition, and the
marketplaceare increasingly called upon to act not just as
managers, but as leaders.
New first-line managers are important. They typically make up
half of an organizations managerial ranks, supervise 80 percent
of the workforce, and are central players in a companys strategy.
Their job is difficult: resources are generally limited, employees
often unengaged. But these new managers, increasingly
millennials, are typically eager to take on new responsibility and
challenges.
To tap into the potential of new managers, organizations must
help them develop both a managerial skillset and a leadership
mind-set. While many organizations focus on preparing new
managers for the management basics, it is this shift in mindset that is most critical to their success. In fact, the shift from
individual contributor to manager can be one of the most critical
transitions in a new managers career.
Harvard Business Publishings New Leader Program is a blended,
cohort-based program that helps new managers make a successful
transition to the managerial ranks while also honing their
leadership potential. New Leader focuses on new managers most
critical development areas and is based on a straightforward
learning approachLearn-Apply-Reflectdesigned to help new
managers perform at the caliber they must be capable of if theyre
going to deliver the results their organizations require.

NEW LEADER PROGRAM

BUILD LEADERS AT ALL LEVELS:

NEW MANAGERS AS NEW LEADERS

PROGRAM ARCHITECTURE
The 5-module, 14-week program is designed to build both a management skillset and a leadership mind-set in new managers.
PROGRAM
KICKOFF

JUMP-START

LEADING
YOURSELF

DEVELOP A
LEADER
MIND-SET

DEVELOP
PERSONAL
ADAPTABILITY

MODULE 1
2 WEEKS

MODULE 2
3 WEEKS

START YOUR
JOURNEY

LEADING
OTHERS
ACCELERATE
TALENT
DEVELOPMENT

DEVELOP
HIGH-PERFORMING
TEAMS

MODULES 3 AND 4
3 WEEKS EACH

LEADING THE
BUSINESS

PROGRAM
WRAP-UP

DRIVE
EXECUTION

CONTINUE YOUR
JOURNEY

MODULE 5
3 WEEKS

On average, participants are expected to make a time commitment of 1 to 2 hours each week throughout the program.

BENEFITS TO YOUR
ORGANIZATION
Apply On the job Immediately:
Each module includes activities
requiring participants to take
action on what theyre learning.
Scale and Reach a Global
Workforce: Virtual delivery helps
you easily scale the program
and meet the needs of a global
audience.
Promote Broad Strategic
Alignment: New managers will
be aligned with your strategy and
able to convey strategic intent to
all employees.
Tap the Leadership Capacity of
All New Managers: The program
enables you to develop the
leadership capability of all new
managers, not just those with
executive potential.
Measurable Business Impacts:
Integrated assessments provide
visibility into the behavioral
changes managers undergo
throughout the program and into
their impact on the business.
Meet Needs of Millennials:
Engaging content, streamlined
design, and focus on application
meet this groups unique needs.

PROGRAM KICKOFF
STARTING THE
JOURNEY

PROGRAM MODULES
DEVELOP
A LEADER
MIND -SET

This module is designed to develop the crucial manager mind-set and

kick-start a participants journey to becoming a great team manager
and leader. It helps participants focus on making the transition into
management and on developing a clear understanding of how they
impact the companys business strategy.

DEVELOP
PERSONAL
ADAPTABILIT Y

Before they can manage a team, new managers must internalize,

assess, and develop their own personal managerial and leadership
strategy. In this module, participants prepare for and practice the
art of agile thinking and doing, especially when stress levels are
high and time is precious. This module also focuses on the strategic
importance of delegation.

ACCELERATE
TALENT
DEVELOPMENT

Managers are only as successful as their team members. In this

module, participants will learn when and how to give/receive
constructive feedback to drive positive and actionable change using
formal and informal coaching.

DEVELOP HIGHPERFORMING
TEAMS

Managers depend on their team to work as a unit toward common

goals. In this module, participants will learn how to drive exceptional
team performance and foster team spirit by developing a clear vision.

DRIVE
EXECUTION

Managers must deliver results. In this module, participants learn how

to accelerate the value of their team to the business. The module
focuses on aligning team goals to the goals of the company and
on making and implementing strategic decisions efficiently and
effectively using proven frameworks and tools.

LEARN MORE
PHONE 800-795-5200 (Outside the U.S. and

Canada, call 617-783-7888)

EMAIL

corporate@harvardbusiness.org

MAIL

60 Harvard Way, Boston, MA 02163

ONLINE harvardbusiness.org

This webinar introduces the New Leader Program, and helps

participants understand their new role and why it is so critical to their
organization.

PROGRAM WRAP-UP
CONTINUE THE
JOURNEY

Participants learn how to identify areas for development and where

to find tools and resources to continue their management journey.

2014 Harvard Business School Publishing.

Harvard Business Publishing is an affiliate of Harvard Business School.
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